CVE-2018-16796

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Published Sep 13, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

HiScout GRC Suite before 3.1.5 allows Unrestricted Upload of Files with Dangerous Types.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hiscout:grc_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-8596	HiScout GRC Suite before 3.1.5 allows Unrestricted Upload of Files with Dangerous Types.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.5% (2.549% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/149824
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Sep/27
https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2018-015.txt

History

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Subscriptions

Hiscout Grc Suite

Weaknesses

CWE-434

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 13, 2018, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:32 AM
Reserved: Sep 10, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:44 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 13, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:44 AM

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